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coffees that taste of floral
Floral coffee tastes like drinking a cup of flowers, in the best possible way. if you've ever brewed an ethiopian and caught a whiff of jasmine before the cup even hit the table, you already know what we're talking about.
what is floral coffee?
Floral coffee is any coffee where flower-like aromatics, think jasmine, rose, or orange blossom, show up clearly in the cup rather than sitting in the background. it's not a processing trick or a blend strategy. it's mostly about variety and terroir, and it happens most reliably in specific growing regions.
what does floral coffee taste like?
Jasmine is the note you'll hit first, bright and clean, followed by a broader floral quality that's hard to pin down but easy to recognise. lemon and grapefruit often come along for the ride, keeping things lifted and citrusy. milk or dark chocolate can anchor the finish, stopping the cup from feeling too delicate or thin.
why does floral coffee matter?
Floral coffee is where a lot of people realise specialty coffee is genuinely different from what they were drinking before. those aromatics are direct evidence of varietal character and careful processing. they don't survive a dark roast or a sloppy ferment, so when you taste them, something went right at every step.
what should you look for in floral coffee?
Start with yirgacheffe and guji in ethiopia, and sidamo if you want something earthier underneath the florals. huila and cauca in colombia can get there too, especially with washed lots. boquete in panama punches well above its size. gesha is the variety most likely to deliver, but a well-grown heirloom ethiopian will rarely let you down.
Ethiopian Coffee Yirgacheffe
£8.3ethiopia
floralcitruslemon
by iron & fire speciality coffee bean roasters & suppliers
Zewdu Speciality Blend
£8.25ethiopia · washed
black tealemonfloral
by iron & fire speciality coffee bean roasters & suppliers
Stiven Hoyos - Colombia
20 SEKcolombia · washed
jasminefloral
by swerl
Guariroba Geisha - Brazil
13 SEKbrazil · anaerobic
lemongrapefruitcitrus zestwiney
by swerl
Elida Aguacate Geisha Washed DRD
CHF 29panama · washed
wineyjasminefloral
by rose
Chito
19 DKKecuador · washed
jasminefloral
by la cabra
Alvaro Vargas - Chiroso
$21ethiopia + colombia + yemen · washed
lemongrapefruitcitrus zeststone fruit
by flower child
Bombe - Honey
$19.6ethiopia · honey
lemonjasminefloralblack tea
by black & white coffee roasters
Arturo Paz - Itacayo Gesha
$19.6honduras · washed
tropical fruitjasminefloralblack tea
by black & white coffee roasters
Bombe - Honey
$28ethiopia · honey
lemonjasminefloralblack tea
by black & white coffee roasters
Arturo Paz - Itacayo Gesha
$28honduras · washed
tropical fruitjasminefloralblack tea
by black & white coffee roasters
El Burro - Natural Gesha Lot E
$27.75panama · natural
tropical fruitjasminefloralmilk chocolate
by black & white coffee roasters
El Burro - Natural Gesha Lot E
$32panama · natural
tropical fruitjasminefloralmilk chocolate
by black & white coffee roasters
Wilton Benitez - Ultrasonic SL28
$14colombia · anaerobic
tropical fruitjasminefloral
by black & white coffee roasters
Wilton Benitez - Ultrasonic SL28
$18.25colombia · anaerobic
tropical fruitjasminefloral
by black & white coffee roasters
Peña de Leon Gesha, 200g
156 DKKperu · honey
stone fruitpeachjasminefloral
by the coffee collective
Peña de Leon Gesha, 1kg
430.4 DKKperu · honey
stone fruitpeachjasminefloral
by the coffee collective
Nueva Allianza Gesha, 250g
159.2 DKKperu · washed
jasminefloralcaramel
by the coffee collective
Nueva Allianza Gesha, 1kg
525.6 DKKperu · washed
jasminefloralcaramel
by the coffee collective
Quebraditas Mejorado
C$38.5colombia · natural
jasminefloral
by monogram coffee
Quebraditas Mejorado Espresso
C$38.5colombia · natural
jasminefloral
by monogram coffee
El Espejo — Freezer Reserve
$35colombia · washed
stone fruitwineyjasminefloral
by prodigal
PANAMA Altieri & Coffea Circulor Yuyi Typica Natural Geisha Macerated NMX
20 NOKpanama · anaerobic
blueberryjasminefloralhoney
by coffea circulor
ETHIOPIA Dinsa Washed WX
16 NOKethiopia · washed
lemongrapefruitcitrus zestjasmine
by coffea circulor
YEMEN Waya Carbonic Maceration CMX
12 NOKyemen · anaerobic
jasminehibiscusfloralblack tea
by coffea circulormore floral notes
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